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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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